Then, like the pros that they are, each of our five finalists took to the stage and absolutely nailed it. All that pitch practice over the last few days certainly paid off, as the audience and judges hung on their every word.

So, who came out on top?
Before the anticipation gets too much to handle, let’s get down to business. We’re delighted to announce the final allocation of the $750,000 was awarded to our finalists in the following order:

“I am so happy and grateful - this will have a massive impact. We have extremely limited resources, so to have funding like this from the Chivas Venture is just incredible. It will fast-track our project by 3 or 4 years – and save me a lot of grey hair and sleepless nights!”

Once again, a huge congratulations to Peetachai and all Chivas Venture entrepreneurs past and present. Since 2014, we’ve had over 6,000 applications, which is why the old adage couldn't be more fitting – everyone's a winner.

That’s all for this year. Here’s to the Chivas Venture 2018. But first, we’re off to the after party.
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